Agree with the assessment of All Over Now! But I actually find this Row Jimmy to be great and interesting too.

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia, California on my mind.
Straddled that Greyhound, it rode me past Raleigh, and on across Caroline.
Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill, and we never was a minute late.
We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown, rollin' 'cross the Georgia state.
Had motor trouble it turned into a struggle, half way 'cross Alabam,
The 'hound broke down left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham.
Straight off bought me a through train ticket, right across Mississippi clean
And I was on the midnight flyer out of Birmingham
Smoking into New Orleans.
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
Just help me get to Houston town.
People are there who care a little 'bout me
And they won't let the poor boy down.
Sure as she bore me, she bought me a silk suit, put luggage in my hands,
And I woke up high over Albuquerque
On a jet to the promised land.
Workin' on a T-bone steak a la carte,
Flying over to the Golden State,
When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
We'd be headin' in the terminal gate.
Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy
Taxi to the terminal zone,
Cut your engines, cool your wings,
And let me make it to the telephone.
Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia,
Tidewater four ten oh nine
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin'
And the poor boy's on the line.

Not as consistent as the best '78 shows, due to the slow start, but what follows are absolute landmark sections from this Lexington stop. A handful of duds with an incredible run from the end of the 1st set through the 2nd, sans encore.

First Set. Starts average enough but gets rocky with Ramble and Passenger, although the Funiculi is a good one, for those keeping track (pun intended). Even Row Jimmy isn't up to '78 standards but then
BAM!
something happens and things become solarized with three incredible versions.

Second Set. The heat stays on. Even standard fare like Playin' rides the wave, and with all members present on a Drums that takes the smoke and wisps into a unique jam (quoting the Bee Gees), it sound unlike most '76-'78 2nd set centerpieces. The momentum was lost before the return for encore with Bobby giving a crap slide solo on Werewolves and Donna for some reason unable to pronounce the words because cocaine (the band played with house lights on in protest of local security/management - apparently this has something to do with there being no sources for the U.S. Blues?).

1st Set: B
2nd Set:B+
Overall = 4¼ stars

Highlights:
It's All Over Now - B e s t V e r s i o n E v e r
Brown Eyed Women - Another great '78 BEW
The Music Never Stopped - 9 minutes of one of the best ever! (up with 5/26/77, 2/3/78, 7/7/78 & 7/17/89)
Samson & Delilah - maybe starts average but they find a great jam inside
Ship of Fools - Very few Ships stand out like this one
Stella Blue - shruggy 1st half then goes B I G. No segue into>
Truckin' - Starts with the whistle, Phil a bit rough, then perfection! The most-generic Dead song but this one is cherishable
Playing in the Band - The reprise has enough punch that they play it out to culminate one of the bettert 2nd sets of '78

SOURCES: The miller97501 source has been updated to 123212sbd_miller. The 2nd set will fit on one disc with 4 minutes of the long break after Ship edited (but don't miss Bobby giving Jer shit @ 10:15). Stella Blue is on the So Many Roads box.

This show ends spectacularly which is atypical for that tour. Truckin' is fantastic. Check out the new upload from cm. Many thanks!

I'd like to start off by saying Garcia was totally on point this night. All of his playing, and the rest of the band as well was astoundingly tight. The sounds of Ramble on Rose are sweet and make you feel happy. Great melodies and vibes from the jams in The Music Never Stopped. The rhythm devils are laying down insane beats in the PITB which leads to a mind blowing Drums>Jam. I believe that jam is considered to be a "Staying Alive" jam in some circles, whatever it was, it's an amazing jam you need not miss out on. I'd like to end this on a note saying that even though the Werewolves of London wasn't the best of the year, it had great energy and it was a real pleasure to listen to.
5/5 show. Burn this to a CD, put it on your ipod, whatever. You should give this show a shot

Being a 14 year old and having a chance to see a Grateful Dead show in my hometown was almost too good to be true. My brother and a few friends went to get tickets after school on the day they went on sale...and got a FRONT ROW seat at 4 in the afternoon! So it was no surprise that the cavernous Rupp Arena (24,000 seat capacity) had about 2500 fans to welcome the band. As has been said in other reviews, the band was inspired that night...but the reason was not a good one. Phil politely invited people to come down closer to the stage, and, of course, move if you were in someone's seat...Good Idea, but not one that security was willing to give in to. So as the 1st set went forward, the band got to see nearly every one of the people who tried to come to the floor get thrown out of the concert....not sent back to their seats...but DRAGGED out of the venue!!! Our seats were stage right (partially obstructed view, due to "wall of sound" speakers arrangement on the stage) and we watched in horror as security kept telling the guy dancing front row center to SIT DOWN...until they dragged HIM away as he held on to the back of his chair! Wellllll, THAT is why the 2nd set of this show is "stomp your foot, spit on the floor, kick some fucking ass Grateful Dead" (excuse my language!). THEY WERE PISSED. They played as if the place was standing room only, some of the most heart felt Dead music you'll ever hear (as evidenced by the inclusion of the Stella Blue on So Many Roads from this night). DOWNLOAD THIS SHOW!!! The country tinged 1st set is awesome (we WERE in Bluegrass Country ya know!) and the 2nd set with a drums that featured ALL members playing percussion was incredible! Oh yeah, they turned on the lights to send us home...and the Dead came out and played Werewolves of London with the freakin' lights on!!! Middle fingers up to Lexington boys! (unfortunately.) Never again.

Love the Warewolves!!

This was played today on Sirius Dead Channel. Although the drums was less than good, the jam with jerry and keith was groovy and sounded like Diana Ross' "Upside Down."

This a spicy one, kids. Oh, boy! From start to lovely finish, this gem is well worth your time and a lil' dent in the stash. I know people bag on 1978 for a variety of reasons--but this one won't let you down.

i was born in lexington 8 months and 4 days after this show. i can't believe i missed it. shit.

awesome upgrade, thank you!